In a previous blog we discussed refinishing engineered hardwood floors and how the thickness of the wood layer determines if they can be refinished.
Changing direction with engineered hardwood.
Reversing or switching the direction may occur when the installation goes to other rooms and some areas may fall behind you.
When entering the new area we have to establish another reference chalk line.
Much like the question about refinishing engineered wood floors there is no easy answer to this question.
Also called backfill shown in the second illustration below.
Yet another exception if you have solid wood floors not engineered on a pier and beam foundation then you don t have a lot of choice as far as which direction to run the flooring it would best be run perpendicular to the joists.
Let s start with the types of directions there are first.
Factors such as visual aesthetics structural integrity and the installation method should all be considered when installing your new hardwood flooring.
That led to a few customers asking if we can re stain engineered wood floors.
We have mostly slab foundations in this area and with engineered floors you have more flexibility.
The direction in which you install hardwood flooring boards is dictated by several factors which we will cover in this segment.
What direction to lay your hardwood floors straight vertical hardwood floor direction.
How to install wood flooring and change direction.
While personal preference is a factor the direction in which you run hardwood flooring boards is governed by visual and structural guidelines.